Fish lure



F. K. KNlLL Nov. 30 1926.

FISH LURE Filed June 15. 1925 Patented Nov. 30, 1926.

UNITED t sf'resri-:s-4

FRANK K. KNILL, OF VERHILION, ,01110.

FISH KLumix.

r Application ined :une '15, 1925. serial No. 37.057.-

This invention relates to artificial fish lures articularly to the type which is adapt'- ed to e moved either by trolling or casting `through the Water. One of the objects of the present invention is. the provision of a lure which moves in an irregular path through the water and which may be employed either as a surface or under water lure.

A further object is to provide a bait which may be cheaply made and which is not easl y damaged after a fish has been caught.

`The preferred form for carrying out my invention will be fully set forth in the following description and is illustrated in the drawings wherein Fig. 1V is a perspective view of a lure embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is a plan view of the lure showing a modified arrangement and Fig. 3 is aplan view 2 of a bait which may be used with my type of lure.

My inventionis shown as embodying a spoon 10, one end of which, as at 11, is ar rangedl to be fastened to a line, and the 21 other end 12 of which is adapted to receive a hook 13. The spoon, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, is elliptical in shape and is corrugated for .substantially theentire length thereof. The corrugations extend obliquely to thel 30 major axis of the spoon, whilel the spoon is preferably curved so that one side is concave while the other side is convex`for substantially the entire length thereof.

I have shown wthe s oon as having an 37 artificial bait 15 carrie thereby. The bait illustrated comprises a piece of tanned sheep skin which is formed in the shape of a wedge as shown in Fig. 3 with the wide end of the wedge being slit to form a V-noteh as at 1 6.

W The slitting of the sheep skin, as illustrated,

prevents the Sides thereof from sticking together when the lure is being moved through the water. The bait is also bent uponitself along the longitudinal mid-portion, while the apex of the notch r'eferahly coincides with the line on which t e bend occurs.

.` In Fig. 2, I have shown a modified form i of the spoon wherein openings 20 are arranged at spaced intervals' preferably along the midportion thereof. As the bait is being drawn through the water, these openings function to allow a stream to flow through the. spoon and thereby make the lure more attr-active while it is the water. v

being drawn throughf ance with my invention is the fact that the oblique corrugations cause the spoon to move along an irregular path While it is being drawn through the water.

A furthei' advantage is the fact that the spoon may be readily stamped from light metal and that the entire lure may be read.- ily assembled in an expeditious manner.

Having thus described my invention I claim: 4

l. A spoon for a fish lure comprising a one-piece member having parallel oblique corrugations -extending substantially the entire length thereof, and each corrugation extending entirely across the member.

2. A spoon for a fish-lure comprising a one-piece member curved'jntermediately and of substantially.elliptical shape and having parallel corrugations thereon extending ob- ]iquely to one of the axes thereof an entirely across the member.

3. A fish lure comprisirs.r a one piece curvedmember having parallel oblique corrugations extending from one edge to the other and having thrugh it a set of perforations and having provision at the opposite ends for attachment ofthe line and the. hook respectively.'

In testimony whereof, I hereunto afiix my signature.

FRANK K; ,KNILL 

